Dog needs a home

[MK5]

Hi,I wonder if any kind hearted animal lovers can help with this. We've been living in Crete for a year, and have been helping a local animal charity to re-home stray dogs in Germany.

 

We recently found a young dog ( about 9 months old ) wandering about on the motorway. Locals dumping animals is a huge problem here, and the motorway is one of the favourite locations for them to dispose of unwanted pets ( they usually get run over, hence end of problem ). We picked her up with the aim of finding a German home for her. However, because her appearance is part Staffy bull terrier, she isn't allowed to go to Germany, and the chances of re-homing her here in Crete are slim.

 

We're coming back to the U.K. in April, and need to resolve this. We aren't in a position to keep her long term - once back to work, all our spare time will be taken up with our elderly, incontinent, epileptic Border collie, who, just to make things even more interesting, doesn't like other dogs!

 

We named the stray Sophie. We have paid to have her vaccinated, and she will be neutered and ready to travel if necessary in about April when her final jabs and passport / microchip paperwork will be complete. She is perfectly fit and healthy. If a home in the U.K. can be found for her, we will pay the flight costs and bring her back for her new owner.

 

She's fairly typical in temperament of most Cretan dogs, in that she is very good natured, non-aggressive towards other dogs, and loves people. She's also undemanding as an ownership prospect, as she likes to sleep in the sun for the best part of the day, and makes little or no noise day or night. She seems smart, and is beginning to respond well to simple commands. She has brindle colouring, and is reasonably similar to a Staffy in appearance and size, although she doesn't really have the same broad, muscular stance. Hopefully we'll have pics attached when this is posted.

 

We'd like to find a good home for Sophie, and whilst still trying to find someone responsible and caring enough to want her here, are open to the idea of re-homing her in the U.K. with the right person. If anyone reading this thinks they can help us, please reply on here, and leave a contact number if poss. Alternatively, my U.K mobile number is 07909902828. If you can't help personally, perhaps you could just circulate the details amongst friends or family, and have them contact us should they be interested. Any help or suggestions gratefully received. We'll respond as soon as possible.

 

Thanks, Andy and Claire.

 

 

 

 

Hi, when/if Sophie comes to England, she won't need to go into quarantine, as, in effect, she serves it here....the vet has given her a rabies jab, amongst others, and it needs to be checked periodically by him to make sure it's worked. At the end of a six month period, when he's happy she's fit to travel, she's issued with a pet passport. This, along with her microchip papers, is her ticket to ride, and she can be collected from her destination and go straight to her new home.

 

We do this sort of thing often for a local animal charity, albeit with the dogs usually going to Germany. We don't have any problems regarding paperwork or travel arrangements generally, and don't foresee any with Sophie. Thanks for highlighting this though, it's something I should have made clear from the start.

 

The unfortunate aspect of all of this is that if anyone in the U.K. sees her on the forums and would like to take her, it means being patient until the last week in March, as she can't travel before then.....however, she's worth the wait, she's a lovely dog.

 

Thanks, Andy

 

If anyone can help please PM me your contact details and I will forward to Andy

[Mrs O/H/C]

AAAHH SHES LOVELY,IF I DIDNT ALREADY HAVE 2 DOGS..1 CAT...1 RABBIT AND 2 HAMSTERS I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HELP. I SINCERELY HOPE YOU MANANGE TO FIND A LOVING HOME FOR HER.. BEST OF LUCK